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March 31, 2010

her face was narrow like a grain of rice, so that I couldn’t help thinking that one day she too would be thrown into the pot just as I had been, and would fluff up white and delicious, to be consumed.

                                            - Sayuri/Chiyo p. 280 Memoirs of a Geisha

 

Such a beautiful novel… it’s a shame that there happens to be a lot of bullshit in it too.

Posted by alicelane at 3:51 pm | permalink

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Posted by aj at March 31, 2010, 3:59 pm

huh? I thought it was beautiful. what part of it is bullshit?

Posted by ashleytannnn at March 31, 2010, 10:23 pm

The whole mizuage deal, sweetie. Do your research! XD

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